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Foundation donation transforms UW-Stout labs with advanced manufacturing equipment
27 Aug 2025
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A $3.1 million donation of high-tech equipment from the Ronald and Joyce Wanek Foundation (the Foundation) will dramatically increase University of Wisconsin-Stout’s ability to offer a state-of-the-art polytechnic experience for students in design, engineering and education programs.
The generous gift of equipment – which includes production-level 3D printers, a fully-integrated automated manufacturing system and more – is the result of an ongoing partnership between UW-Stout and the Wanek family and their business, Ashley Furniture Industries, based in Arcadia.
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